And then there is the oldie but goodie, Vanity, which is still ranked #55 in the annual Tall Bearded Symposium after all these years. It was introduced in 1975. It has fewer ruffles than modern irises, but oh, what a beauty!
Tall Bearded Iris (Iris 'Vanity') . It's a true pink.
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And if you like a little glowing peach in your pink, consider Beverly Sills. It's still ranked #23 in the above- mentioned poll, despite having been introduced eons ago in 1979.
Tall Bearded Iris (Iris 'Beverly Sills') .
Scroll way down on each of those two database pages to see all the photos people have taken of these.
These two have staying power.